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King Philip VI’s French forces vastly outnumber the troops of England’s Edward III as the combatants meet for the Battle of Crécy. The use of the longbow, and a brand-new battlefield weapon, the cannon, secure a surprise victory for the vastly outnumbered English..

The Battle of Crécy, also called Battle of Cressy, was an important English victory during the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years’ War. Coupled with the later battles of Poitiers and Agincourt, it was the first of three major English successes during the conflict.Date: Aug 26, 1346

(1791) Fitch wins a patent for his steamboat

Entrepreneur-inventor John Fitch receives a US patent for his steam-powered boat, after years of experiments result in a craft that can travel at a top speed of 8 miles per hour. It’ll take two more decades and engineer Robert Fulton’s involvement before steamboats become a profitable enterprise. .

John Fitch was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the United States. Fitch was born to Joseph Fitch and Sarah Shaler in Windsor, Connecticut, on January 21, 1743, on a farm that is part of present-day South Windsor, Connecticut. He received little formal schooling and eventually apprenticed himself to a clockmaker. During his apprenticeship, Fitch was not allowed to learn or even observe watchmaking.Born: Jan 21, 1743 (Windsor, CT)Died: Jul 02, 1798 (Kentucky, United States)

(1533) Conquistadors execute the Inca’s last leader

Three centuries of an advanced and flourishing empire in the highlands of South America come to a violent end as Spanish conquistadors at the order of Francisco Pizarro execute the final sovereign emperor of the Incas, Atahualpa. Spain will call its new colony ‘Peru.’ .

Atahualpa, also Atahuallpa, Atabalipa or Atawallpa was the last Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest. Atahualpa became emperor when he defeated and executed his older half-brother Huáscar in a civil war sparked by the death of their father, Inca Huayna Capac, from an infectious disease.Born: 1502 (Quito, Ecuador)Died: Jul 26, 1533 (Cajamarca, Peru)

(1959) Gasoline rationing leads to a Mini marvel

The British Motor Corporation shows off its newest auto, the ‘Mini.’ Developed as an answer to fuel rationing brought on by the Suez Crisis, the car gets great mileage, and although terrifically tiny at only 10 feet long, it can still seat four adult passengers. .

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